Sylvia is a romantic comedy about the dynamics of a middle-aged couple’s home life and relationship after Gregg brings home a new pet, a dog named Sylvia, whom he proceeds to fall madly in love with. Gina DeCroix plays Sylvia, John McAdams is Greg and Aasne Vigesaa, Kate. Troy Thomas-Pfaffe tackles all the other characters. […]
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Renowned rhymester
Pictured sits internationally-acclaimed poet Vachel Lindsay’s home today (located directly south of the governor’s mansion). Celebrate with local poets and musicians who perform Saturday including: The Vachel Lindsay Repertory Group (10:30 a.m.), Walter Lipe (11:30 a.m.), Sandra Kuizin McKenna (12:30 p.m.), Bill Furry (1:30 p.m.) and Job Conger (2:30 p.m.). Also in attendance, Artist in […]
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Strings ’n harmony
No need for your lawn chair at this indoor weekend festival. The concert rooms are fully stacked with seats and a lineup cushioned with the likes of 2009 International Bluegrass Music Association Entertainers of the Year, Dailey and Vincent; seven-time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year, Rhonda Vincent and Rage; and multi-IBMA award winners, Doyle […]
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Outstanding visions
Three Springfield artists and Prairie Art Alliance members have their work featured this November and December. Tiffany Beane paints a striking oil portrait of Obama, titled “Moving Forward with Faith.” She exhibits works in other various media crafted with the goal in mind to produce an emotion in the viewer. Also, Shirley Caldwell Smith displays […]
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Light dance with organ
Timothy Spelbring, University of Illinois doctoral candidate in organ performance and Yale School of Music graduate, leads this Halloween and All Saints concert with pieces such as Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Bach, Phantom of the Opera (Overture) by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Fugue in C (Gigue Fugue) by Dieterich Buxtehude and Rhosymedre by Ralph Vaughan […]
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Eerie ensemble
Halloween evening at Sangamon Auditorium mixes holiday fun with fantastic music. The Illinois Symphony Orchestra plays the spooky soundtrack to the 1921 feature film, Nosferatu, projected above the orchestra. Dress in your Halloween best to compete in the costume contest. Grab your treat as Dancing with the MONSters makes the audience scream with laughter. Halloween […]
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Goblin-filled grocery
Halloween weekend at the Farmer’s Market marks the end of the selling season with some ghostly-good fun and music. Register your kids (up to 12 years old) from 10 a.m. until judging at 11 a.m. Prizes will be awarded in three age categories. Register your dressed-up dog at 11:30 a.m. until judging at noon. The […]
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Touching wind and wood
Tuesday holds your chance to experience the voice and instrumental wonders of two-time Grammy, and seven-time Native American Music award, winner musician Bill Miller who performs at Lincoln Land Community College. Besides a folk and bluegrass singer/songwriter, Miller excels as a Native American flute master, guitarist and humanitarian ambassador. Bill MillerTuesday, Nov. 311:30am Student Union, […]
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Halloween join-along
Bring the kids in costume for this interactive, thrilling music and story concert with multi-award-winning artist, Dave Rudolf. Your goblins could be dancing on stage with Dave to “The Frankenstein Dance,” “The Ghoul Limbo,” or the “Monster Mash” as bubbles brew. Spooktacular’s sound effects, ghouls, and fun peaks at rated-g scary. Dave Rudolf’s Halloween Spooktacular […]
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Passionate, precise sound
Granddaughter of legendary Maria and Baron von Trapp, whose story inspired The Sound of Music, von Trapp’s online biography states it best. “No one leaves an Elisabeth von Trapp performance unchanged…audiences of all ages are drawn by the promise of her famous name…awed by the beauty of her voice and musical arrangements…their hearts touched forever […]
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Spooky tours
Springfield Art Association opens the Edwards Place Home’s stately doors Thursday evening to offer nighttime guided tours to families. The old mansion’s 15 rooms full of Victorian furniture and history come to life with friendly ghosts and other surprises. Tours begin each half hour. The SAA has an artsy photo booth and children’s activities planned […]
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Wild and wacky
This rock musical about a Transylvanian transvestite and a naive couple ensnared in his erotically evil web bore the cult classic movie. Some of the same interactive features scintillate this stage production. The Rocky Horror Show-themed costumes are encouraged. Though outside props are prohibited to protect the theater, prop bags will be available for $5. […]
